Pure oxygenated-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Objective

Together with the nitro PAHs, the oxygenated derivatives are considered to be amongst the major sources of potential carcinogens. More than 50 oxygenated PAHs have been detected, eg in the gaseous effluents from the combustion of brown coal briquettes. PAHs present in drinking water may react with ozone to form oxidized compounds if the conditions of ozonation used for the purification of water are not well controlled. The preparation of a limited number of pure oxygenated PAHs has been undertaken because such compounds are not readily available elsewhere.

RESULTS

The purity of 7 oxygenated PAHs have been certified as follows:

- CRM 337: Dibenzo(b,d) furan 99.0%
- CRM 338: 4H-Cyclopenta(def)phenanthrene-4-one 99.58%
- CRM 339: 6H-Benzo(c,d)pyren-6-one 98.9%
- CRM340: Benzo(b)naphto(1,2-d)furan 99.7%
- CRM341: Benzo(b)naphto(2,1-d)furan 99.64%
- CRM342: Benzo(a)fluorenone 99.79%
- CRM 347: 3-Hydroxybenzo(c)pyrene 99.4%

Programme(s)

• FP2-BCR 4 - Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR), 1988-1992

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIAL RESEARCH AND TESTING

Address

87,Unter Der Eichen 87
12205 Berlin
Germany

Participants (11)

Biochemisches Institut für Umweltcarcinogene

Germany

Address

Sieker Landstraße 19
22926 Ahrensburg

Centre d'Etudes et Recherches des Charbonnages de France (CERCHAR)

France

Address

60550 Verneuil-en-halatte

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)

Italy

Address

Roma

Head of the Unit of Foodborne Zoonoses and Veterinary Epidemiology

Italy

Address

Viale Regina Elena 299
00161 Rome

INSTITUT CURIE

France

Microtest Research Ltd

United Kingdom

Address

Heslington
YO1 5DD York

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

United Kingdom

Address

Queen's Road
TW11 0LW Teddington

Riso National Laboratory

Denmark

Studiecentrum voor Kernenergie

Belgium

Address

Mol

TNO-ITC

Netherlands

Address

Zeist

Union Technique de l'Automobile du Motocycle et du Cycle

France

Address

Autodrome De Linas
91310 Monthlhéry